Chapter 509: Perfect Timing, Location, and People
Chapter 509: Perfect Timing, Location, and People
Zhao Cheng Lei returned with bags of sunflower seeds, peanuts, and biscuits, and he also spotted He Xiuhui.
Upon seeing Zhao Cheng Lei, He Xiuhui became even more evasive, and even her mother-in-law noticed her unusual behavior.
"What's wrong? Have you seen a ghost?" her mother-in-law asked.
He Xiuhui stammered, "No... I just need to use the bathroom."
"You just went to the bathroom before coming out. You lazy thing, always needing to pee!"
Zhao Cheng Lei walked past them as if they were strangers.
"Sorry, I meant I'm hungry. Should we go eat something?" he said.
Hearing this, He Xiuhui's mother-in-law's expression changed, "Eat? Do you want to go to a restaurant? Do you know how much money we've spent on your treatment? Including transportation and medical expenses, we've almost spent ten yuan today! And you still want to eat out! Just buy a couple of steamed buns to eat in the car. Can't you see the sky is getting dark? It looks like it's about to rain. Hurry home!"
"Then I'll go buy some buns," He Xiuhui said, feeling embarrassed. She quickly headed towards a stall selling steamed buns.
In truth, she was overthinking it. Zhao Cheng Lei could clearly see that she didn't want to be disturbed, so why would he take the initiative to greet her?
Moreover, when she remarried, her family had come to her in-laws' home and told them that the family she was remarrying to was very particular about face. They didn't want her to have any contact with her ex-husband's family, and they preferred to act as if they didn't know each other in the future. They had also left Zhou Zhou with the Zhou family.
Zhao Cheng Lei approached Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia took the snacks and smiled, "This is too much for me to finish."
Zhao Cheng Lei supported her waist and led her towards the car, "If I can't finish them, Zhou Zhou and Guangzong Yayu can have the rest."
Children always welcomed snacks, and a little went a long way.
Zhao Cheng Lei helped Jiang Xia into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and checked if it was too tight around her belly before closing the door. He then walked around to the driver's side, got in, and drove off.
He Xiuhui's mother-in-law watched as Zhao Cheng Lei helped Jiang Xia into a jeep, and she couldn't help but feel envious, "That man doesn't look ordinary. He must have a high position, right? I wonder how high a position one needs to have to be assigned a jeep? No wonder Doctor Gao treats them so warmly. That woman is so lucky, marrying such a powerful man and now pregnant with twins, most likely boys."
He Xiuhui silently paid for the steamed buns without saying a word.
When she visited her mother, she had also told her about the current situation of the Zhou family.
She said that the Zhou family was now so rich that they were the wealthiest among the production teams.
Her mother even regretted her decision, saying that if she hadn't let her remarry, given how much Zhao Cheng Lei cared for his brothers, he would have certainly treated her well as a sister-in-law. Who knows, she might have had a better life with Zhou Zhou.
She mentioned that Jiang Xia had opened a small workshop, hiring people to fry fish, and offering high wages. Everyone who worked for the couple was planning to build a new house. If she hadn't remarried, she could have followed Jiang Xia and perhaps even brought her entire family to work with the Zhous.
Her mother also told her to secretly build a good relationship with Zhou Zhou, and maybe she could even find a job at Jiang Xia's workshop.
But how could she face them?
Initially, she had refused to remarry, but her mother insisted that the other family's conditions were better than the Zhous', and they had even received a gift from them. This left her with no choice but to remarry within half a month.
Now, she felt embarrassed whenever she saw anyone from the Zhou family.
As long as Zhou Zhou was doing well, that was all that mattered.
Zhao Cheng Lei drove Jiang Xia to the publisher and then headed back to the Jiang family for dinner.
When they arrived at the Jiang residence, heavy rain was pouring down, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Jiang Fu, standing on the balcony, saw their car and immediately grabbed an umbrella, rushing downstairs to greet them.
He opened the passenger door and helped Jiang Xia out, "Be careful, take it slow."
Just then, another loud thunderclap sounded, and Jiang Fu instinctively shielded Jiang Xia from the direction of the lightning.
Jiang Xia, with her father's assistance, got out of the car, "Dad, why did you come downstairs? We have an umbrella."
Moreover, Zhao Cheng Lei had parked the car as close to the staircase entrance as possible, so Jiang Xia could quickly take shelter under the stairs as soon as she got out.
The rain was heavy, and Jiang Fu tilted the entire umbrella towards his daughter, inevitably getting his shoulder wet, "I was worried you might not have an umbrella."
Jiang Fu used the umbrella to shield Jiang Xia as they walked to the staircase, and then he took out a handkerchief to wipe a few drops of water from her arm.
"It's so warm today, aren't you cold wearing short sleeves?"
"No, it's almost May, and I'm particularly afraid of the heat now," Jiang Xia said as she took the handkerchief and helped her father wipe his face, but Jiang Fu was wearing a shirt, so it was impossible to dry it completely.
"Dad, let's go up first. Ah Lei has an umbrella. You go up and change your clothes."
Zhou Chenglei also gestured for them to go upstairs first. He needed to drive the car out and park it.
"No hurry, wait for Ah Lei. I'll hold the umbrella for him; the rain is too heavy." Jiang Fu looked at Zhou Chenglei parking the car. "Even after the Dragon Boat Festival, it can still be cold. You should remember to wear a jacket in the morning and evening, and take it off when it gets warmer."
"Okay."
Jiang Fu waited for Zhou Chenglei to park the car before taking the umbrella and going out to meet him. Then, the three of them went upstairs together.
When they returned home, Jiang Fu went to change his clothes, while Zhou Chenglei brought out the food.
Early that morning, Jiang Fu had stewed a soup that Jiang Mu taught him to detoxify the fetus, and he asked Feng Auntie to watch the fire before going to work.
After finishing work at noon, he personally cooked two dishes that his daughters loved to eat.
During the meal, Jiang Xia asked, "Dad, when will Mom be back from her business trip?"
At that moment, a thunderclap sounded in the sky.
Jiang Fu replied, "The day after tomorrow. If it's still raining heavily later, you all should stay at home tonight. It's not safe to drive back in this thunderstorm."
"Okay," Zhou Chenglei responded.
...
After finishing the meal and resting for a while, Jiang Xia went for an afternoon nap, while Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Fu talked in the study.
...
After Jiang Fu left for work, Zhou Chenglei took an original book and went back to his room to read.
The heavy rain had stopped, but there was still a light drizzle.
During the time when people were going to work and school, the courtyard downstairs was a bit lively, with occasional greetings and children's voices.
However, this did not disturb Jiang Xia's deep sleep.
The village was even noisier and livelier, but Jiang Xia still slept soundly.
After the time for school and work passed, the courtyard became completely quiet.
Because of the light drizzle, the ground was wet, so no one was outside in the entire government compound.
Not only was the compound empty, but there were also very few people on the main street.
Taking advantage of the absence of people, a motorcycle arrived near the compound and found a corner to park.
Lei Yuzhen couldn't help but complain, "You said we would drive, and my clothes are all wet."
"Driving is too obvious."
"On a rainy day, who can see?"
A Cheng ignored her complaint, "Since it's raining and there's no one around, hurry up and put the things inside to hide them!"
They had seen Jiang Fu's car driving out for work before coming here.
Lei Yuzhen held a suitcase and nervously looked around, "I'm a bit scared."
"What are you afraid of? There's no one around! Hurry up, I'll keep an eye out for you downstairs. Be quick, there's no one around right now."
Lei Yuzhen looked around once more and, seeing that there was truly no one, she walked out.
But she was very afraid, and after taking a few steps, she couldn't help but look back, "Or maybe..."
A Cheng waved his hand impatiently, "Hurry up! Someone will come soon!"
Finally, after waiting for Jiang Fu to go on a business trip, they also encountered a rainy day, which was a perfect opportunity!
Even the heavens were helping them! Lei Yuzhen was genuinely scared, "Or maybe you can come with me?"
"You're from their factory. If someone sees you, they won't suspect that you went to their house to get documents. After all, it's not the first time. But if I go with you and we're seen, what will others think? Hurry up, there's no one around now. If we wait and encounter someone, we don't know when we'll get another chance like this."
Lei Yuzhen had no choice but to grit her teeth and walk out.
Sorry, only one update tonight. Fortunately, I managed to write half a chapter this morning. Starting this afternoon, I've been feeling unwell with a fever, nausea, and diarrhea...
I'll see if I feel better tomorrow and make up for today's update if I do.
I really can't write any more~
Almost forgot: Happy Lantern Festival to everyone~
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